Dorian Blues (2004)

High school senior Dorian begins a gay man's odyssey when he determines that he's gay and decides to come out. Chief among concerns is the reaction of his father, who has never liked him.

Director:

Tennyson Bardwell

Writer:

Tennyson Bardwell

Stars:

Michael McMillian, Lea Coco, Steve Fletcher

13 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael McMillian	...	Dorian Lagatos
Lea Coco	...	Nicky Lagatos
Steve Fletcher	...	Tom Lagatos (as Steven Charles Fletcher)
Mo Quigley	...	Maria Lagatos
Austin Basis	...	Spooky
Ryan Kelly Berkowitz	...	Tiffany (as Ryan Kelly Berkowitz) (as Ryan K. Berkowitz)
Chris Dallman	...	Andrew
Leslie Elliard	...	Therapist
Jeff Paul	...	Social Worker
Cody Nickell	...	Ben
Jack Abele	...	Ben's Father
Richard Burke	...	Muscles
Sian Heder	...	Ellie
Carl Dana	...	Priest
Portia Kamons	...	Party Matchmaker

Storyline

Coming-of-age. A small-town young man realizes why he's such a misfit - he's gay! Adolescence is proving a pain for the always-thinking Dorian. He's an outcast and the butt of classmates' fag jokes at high school. He's different and understands why when he reaches the conclusion that he's a "stereotypical gay." He soon announces this discovery to his homophobic, Nixon-loving dad. As Dad throws him out of the house, Dorian's off to NYU to encounter a new world of coffee houses, sophisticates and handsome men.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | character name in title | high school | father | nyu | 

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Taglines:

A witty and lively tragedy.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Dorian Blues site - no longer active as of August 2012

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2006 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Dorian Blues - Eine witzig-spritzige Tragödie

Filming Locations:

Bethlehem, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$185,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,605, 25 September 2005, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$72,234, 16 February 2006

Company Credits

Production Co:

Day Dreamer Films, Supergirlreally...

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer/Director Tennyson Bardwell; Michael McMillian (class of 2002) - Dorian; Lea Coco (class of 2001) - Nicky; and Sian Heder (class of 1999) - Ellie; were all graduates of the Carnegie Mellon University, School of Drama.

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Quotes

Dorian Lagatos: I want kids!
Nicky Lagatos: Shh.
Dorian Lagatos: And not just one or two of 'em, a whole mess of 'em, my own little baseball team!
Nicky Lagatos: Base... You HATE baseball!
Dorian Lagatos: Yes, but I love uniforms.

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Connections

Featured in 2006 Glitter Awards (2006)

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Soundtracks

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Written by Charles Wesley (uncredited) and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (uncredited)
Arranged by Carla Lother
Performed by Carla Lother, Dan Rosengard & Ensemble
Courtesy of Museum Music
By Arrangement with Vault Music Services

User Reviews

A winner

This one is a real winner. Enjoyable enough to make me watch it twice in the same day. An actual comedy that made me laugh. Very well-written. Exceptionally cast and acted. This is a feel good movie.. I have no equivalent term for chick flick for a gay guy flick that isn't remotely unacceptable...but this is one of those. I watched this with a group of straight friends who loved it as much as me, laughed as hard as me and thought it was well worth the time, the popcorn and beer. I would love to see more films with this much thought about a gay subject with just as much realism as comedy. If you want to spend a little bit of an hour and half laughing your butt off... load this one up, bring in your friends... and just be prepared to have a dang good time.